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The De Luca family, Luigi and Gavina with children Sal and Virginia. Photo: Marco Del Grande Virginia making one of her family's specialty brews: the Italian chilli hot chocolate. Photo: Marco Del ...

HOT, sweet, thick and rich, a meltingly good hot chocolate is a sweet tooth’s dream. There are countless variations on offer but no hot chocolate is complete without a marshmallow or two to top it off ...